Articles from the February 28, 2013 edition

Cheney’s final City Council meeting in February was long – relatively – on information items and short on action. Council members were briefed by Spokane County GIS manager Ian Van Essen and Greater Spokane Incorporated vice president for...

Discussions regarding Spokane County’s Joint Land Use Study continue in Medical Lake, which remains the only jurisdiction that hasn’t approved the document. Medical Lake sent Spokane County a memorandum of understanding with certain provisions...

The Medical Lake City Council faced criticism last week during its legislative session, much of which according to Mayor John Higgins, wasn’t warranted. “It was a bit out of line,” he said. City resident Bob Kibling told the City Council it...

The Medical Lake Fire Department is in a state of transition right now, with the departure of Fire Chief Jeff Estes. Assistant Chief Jason Mayfield is serving as interim chief until a final decision is made on the top job. City Administrator Doug...

As part of their ongoing effort to promote programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Eastern Washington University with the assistance of Greater Spokane Incorporated will once again bring the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to...

Tattooing is just an art form for Matt Quale at his new shop in Airway Heights, No Surrender Tattoo. Quale and his wife Terese opened the shop about three weeks ago at 12924 W. Sunset Highway, hiring four tattoo artists. Combined, everyone in the...

OK, we survived the Mayan apocalypse Dec. 21 and not long after were steered away at the last minute from the fiscal cliff Now we’re led to believe if we listen to President Obama that come March 1 there’s yet another end-of-the-world as we know...

Over the last 29 years of my life, I have worked for the federal government- both in military and civilian status. For the most part I have enjoyed working my career, but I like many of my hard working and dedicated colleagues we have endured many...

Things are about to change. It might not be apparent just yet, but the world is living in an exciting time for technology. In truth, we’re living among the Teslas and Edisons of today’s generation and the level of technological growth is just...

We, the U.S.A., have reached a cultural and economic tipping point, the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the recent killing of Christ Stevens, ambassador in Libya, the refusal of our former Secretary of State to take full and unconditional...

I am writing this due to the short memory of some of our high school senior parents. It is amazing to me that some parents view their lack of convenience as more important than the safety of the entire class on graduation night. Unlike a few of...

As a Cheney resident I look out my window and see many hungry college kids wandering the streets at night. I think that this has great potential for the members of our society to be brought together through their hunger. All of the places in Cheney...

Didn’t know what to make of it. President Obama’s denunciation of sequestration, and the plagues, pestilence, death, destruction and horrible heartburn that he assures us are sure to follow if sequestration goes into effect, had me thinking...

Cheney is in for a rare treat as American Legion Auxiliary national president Peggy Thomas pays a visit in early March during a swing through Washington. Thomas will be the guest speaker at a dinner...

Joyce N. Smith passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep Feb. 17, 2013 at the age of 77. She was born in Cashmere, Wash. to Edward and Esther Hoff on June 12, 1935. She grew up in Marlin,... Full story

JoAnn L. (Neglay/Johnson) Keele, age 73 died Feb. 18, 2013 at her home in Cheney, Wash. She was born to the late Dale and Margaret Neglay on June 11, 1939. JoAnn married the late Merril (Butch)... Full story